Took my friend a complete beginner out to climb his first munro. The route I had planned was straight forward and the weather conditions okay but windy with some rain at times.
Before we set out I asked what gear my friend had with them, he showed me and I went through what he needed to have as a minimum and why. Although I communicated this to him a few days before he didn't take it all onboard. We set off and I let him Also explained basic navigation to him. During the walk I let him practice navigation and do short legs. Giving him pointers along the way. We successfully reached the top of the munro where we stopped for a short break. We safely made our way down back to the car. I could have chosen a more challenging munro or route but there is no point doing so for a complete beginner as it is important they are not pushed out of their comfort zone straight way, enjoy it and build their confidence.
Area :
Pitlochry to Braemar & Blairgowrie (Beinn a'Ghlo)
Glen Tilt and the River Dee are the natural boundaries to this area whose eastern edge is the A924/A93 road from Pitlochry to Braemar. Eleven Munros and a large number of other peaks above 600m are in the mountains list, with the tallest being Carn nan Gabhar at 1121m, part of the Beinn a’Ghlo massif. This area is the western Peaks to the west of Glen Tilt are listed in the Glen Tromie to Glen Tilt area.
